Not to sound naive, but still there is nothing more amazing than seeing graffiti in Nippon. Before I visited there myself, I was repeatedly told of the national and personal pride the natives have in their home. It just seems so contrary to the Nihonjin psyche to deface their surroundings in such a manner.

The do indeed. In Shibuya and parts of Harajuku there is an awful lot. A huge change from what it used to be like. It’s quickly spreading to a lot of other areas too. Some of it is genuinely artistic, but a good amount is anything but…